Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Part VI U.K. Miscellaneous and General

[F1 Monetary penalties] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 55A - 55E and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2009 for certain purposes and 1.4.2010 to the extent that it is not already in force) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 144(1), 153; S.I. 2009/2606, art. 2(n); S.I. 2010/712, art. 4

[F2 55E Notices under sections 55A and 55B: supplemental U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make further provision in connection with monetary penalty notices and notices of intent.

(2) An order under this section may in particular—

(a) provide that a monetary penalty notice may not be served on a data controller with respect to the processing of personal data for the special purposes except in circumstances specified in the order;

(b) make provision for the cancellation or variation of monetary penalty notices;

(c) confer rights of appeal to the Tribunal against decisions of the Commissioner in relation to the cancellation or variation of such notices;

(d) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) make provision for the determination of [F4 appeals made by virtue of paragraph (c)];

(f) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) An order under this section may apply any provision of this Act with such modifications as may be specified in the order.

(4) An order under this section may amend this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 55E inserted (1.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 144(1), 153; S.I. 2009/2606, art. 2(n)

F3 S. 55E(2)(d) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)

F4 Words in s. 55E(2)(e) substituted (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(b)

F5 S. 55E(2)(f) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(c)